The third level of spiritual commitment is what Charlie simply calls “Committed.” For most of us these are people we want a lot of in our churches. These are the ones who have bought into the vision of what we are doing – they live out our values. They love, they give, [...]

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The “Highly Committed” are the next on the scale of the committed. These are the ones who think a bit longer than the crazy committed. In come settings, as all things are adjusted down according to your version of “decently and in order” – what I call “Highly Committed” may be your version [...]

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My friend Charlie Wear has categorized levels of commitment within organizations.  This is especially important to understand and flow with in spiritual organizations.  Forward progress all comes down to the capacity to actionize commitment. 
 
The top level are the “Crazy Committed.”  These are easy to spot – their hair is usually on fire from a [...]

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We all know that people perish without a clear vision.
The recent TV hit show, Lost, has had a group on it attempting to escape the deadly island. In hopes of running across a shipping lane at random, this bamboo raft has experienced lots of problems (bear in mind I have caught only a [...]

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Today as you prepare for your weekend message, prepare with your heart, your mind and your passion for both God and his people.
Don’t back away from challenging people. Just challenge them realistically and challenge them in love.
Realize this important truth - people are begging to be challenged. Those who [...]

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What is an ‘iinspired idea?’ Simply a thought that has, hopefully, come to us from God in response to our prayers for him to inspire us when we are in need of "intervention."
The older I grow the more I become aware of the bedrock truth of scripture "unless the Lord builds the house [...]

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We listen to God first and foremost.
Without listening to God we will fail absolutely. Pray with anticipation that God - as he promises - will speak to us in many ways.
Capture inspired thougts, as they come, in your journal.
Compare those thoughts with co-leaders.
Today’s Assignment: In your [...]

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People often speak of getting off on the right foot to gain success. Getting going is a mere fraction of the picture. We need to discipline ourselves to walk in wisdom all the time.
To accomplish this the first thing that is needed is that we slow the pace of life way [...]

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A need or an opportunity is not the same as a Jesus invitation. If we are paying attention to who is placed in front of us, we will pick up on divine invitations.
When the words “divine invitations” are used I am certain that many reading this readily assume this is something that [...]

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In order to notice what is happening with people we first notice what is happening with God. Jesus said it like this, “I only do what I see the Father doing” (John 5).
How do we build noticing into our lives?
First, S-L-O-W down. The lyrics of a 60s song put [...]

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